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Cabot

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Cabot ranks 173 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cabot is a K–5 elementary school in Newtonville serving 414 students, making it the largest school among the nearby Newton elementary schools in this comparison. It is part of Newton Public Schools, a district ranked 30th of 351 in Massachusetts — the 91st percentile — so Cabot operates inside a highly regarded district.

Cabot's own 2025–2026 statewide rank is 173rd of 899 schools, the 81st percentile with 4 stars. That is a recovery from a dip to 66th percentile in 2023–2024 and an improvement over 75th percentile in 2024–2025, though still below its earlier peak of 95th percentile in 2015–2016. In 2025–2026 MCAS results, Cabot scored 57.35% proficient in English Language Arts, 61.27% in Mathematics, and 55.95% in Science — above state averages in all three subjects, but below the Newton district averages of 65.19%, 69.09%, and 66.88%. Among nine nearby Newton schools, Cabot sits in the middle-to-lower part of the group: John Ward, Mason-Rice, Peirce, Underwood, and Zervas all rank higher, while Lincoln-Eliot is essentially tied and Horace Mann and Franklin rank lower.

Cabot's clearest strengths are its 4th grade, where ELA (64.15%) and Math (73.08%) beat district averages and rank second among nearby Newton schools, and improving ELA and Math trends. Science is the biggest relative weakness: Cabot's 55.95% is the lowest among the nine nearby Newton elementary schools, and 5th grade ELA (50.6%) is also last in that group. Looking at how well the school serves different student groups, multi-racial students rank at the 83rd percentile and white students at the 73rd, while Asian students rank at the 29th percentile and low-socioeconomic-status students at the 15th percentile in 2025–2026. Cabot's spending and student-teacher ratio are mid-pack among nearby schools, and comparisons with Lyon Elementary School in Boston and Henry Whittemore Elementary School in Waltham show that spending and class size alone do not determine outcomes.

414

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,842

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

229 Cabot Street
Newtonville, MA 02460

(617) 559-9400

District: Newton

Students who attend Cabot usually attend:

Middle:	F A Day Middle
High:	Newton North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Asian:

18.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2024 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2026) from a 66th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Newton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

173^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Newton

30^th of 351Newton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	173 of 899	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	225 of 906	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	315 of 916	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	273 of 928	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	167 of 932	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	142 of 936	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	166 of 942	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	161 of 934	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	169 of 938	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.3	51 of 932	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	53 of 914	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	115 of 926	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	89.8	44 of 928	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.4	193 of 930	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	111 of 924	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	153 of 920	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	130 of 909	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.9	75 of 908	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	68 of 911	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.8	15 of 911	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	16 of 887	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	16 of 882	98.2%	★★★★★
2003	92.8	15 of 884	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	106 of 149	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	103 of 142	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	99 of 152	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	123 of 155	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	71.7	136 of 656	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	162 of 869	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	157 of 869	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	276 of 886	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	169 of 887	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	109 of 901	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	135 of 898	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	142 of 902	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	159 of 893	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	180 of 475	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	112 of 458	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	632 of 742	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	601 of 736	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	745 of 760	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	398 of 757	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	182 of 879	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	296 of 884	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	331 of 891	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	357 of 896	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	255 of 908	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	179 of 904	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	208 of 907	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	185 of 898	79.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	362 of 709	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	193 of 717	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	374 of 731	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	470 of 905	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	279 of 894	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	445 of 896	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	271 of 886	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	82.9	148 of 925	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	195 of 734	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	217 of 737	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	300 of 753	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	244 of 762	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	134 of 764	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	108 of 765	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	157 of 780	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	125 of 772	83.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested In Person (2021)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts57%+17 vs state

Science56%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cabot	Public	K-5	229 Cabot Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9400	414	38	11.0	12.8%	200 (48.3%)	18 (4.3%)	63 (15.2%)	76 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	79.5	173^rd of 899 public elementary schools	80.8%		75.9	225^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.2%	52	60.3	64.2	50.6		57.4	51.5	73.1	61.9		61.3	56.0		56.0		100%	0%	$26,842
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	150 Jackson Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	336	36	9.3	30.1%	129 (38.4%)	24 (7.1%)	71 (21.1%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	79.7	172^nd of 899 public elementary schools	80.9%		70.8	274^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.8%	102	60.3	42.6	55.2		53.3	64.1	59.3	65.7		63.2	61.2		61.2		96%	4%	$28,893
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	253	23	11.1	26.5%	113 (44.7%)	15 (5.9%)	41 (16.2%)	54 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.1%)	83.6	140^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%	9	59.0	63.2	59.1		60.3	64.1	65.8	52.3		60.3	65.9		65.9		100%	0%	$25,732
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	351	33	10.5	15.4%	187 (53.3%)	18 (5.1%)	39 (11.1%)	64 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	79.3	178^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.2%		78.1	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	58.5	50.9	58.5		55.9	69.2	57.6	52.3		59.1	60.0		60.0		100%	0%	$25,534
Mason-Rice	Public	K-5	149 Pleasant Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9570	321	27	11.7	3.1%	195 (60.7%)	5 (1.6%)	20 (6.2%)	64 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.9%)	94.3	28^th of 899 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.7	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%	13	82.3	55.4	81.0		73.5	79.4	67.9	82.5		76.9	81.0		81.0		100%	0%	$26,122
John Ward	Public	K-5	10 Dolphin Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6450	186	21	8.8	4.3%	114 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	95.9	15^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.2	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%	7	77.3	81.8	74.4		77.7	86.4	87.9	77.5		83.2	67.5		67.5		95%	5%	$28,892
Franklin	Public	K-5	125 Derby Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9500	320	32	9.8	13.8%	190 (59.4%)	12 (3.8%)	41 (12.8%)	48 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	71	256^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.5%		74.9	230^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.6%	26	42.5	51.9	61.6		53.9	42.5	50.0	50.0		48.2	62.2		62.2		100%	0%	$26,393
Zervas	Public	K-5	30 Beethoven Avenue	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-6750	399	35	11.3	13.5%	178 (44.6%)	32 (8.0%)	43 (10.8%)	94 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.3%)	83.1	143^rd of 899 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.7	186^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.5%	43	70.9	55.4	55.2		59.9	64.8	62.2	56.1		61.1	61.4		61.4		92%	8%	$28,767
Peirce	Public	K-5	170 Temple Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9630	249	21	11.7	12.4%	140 (56.2%)	10 (4.0%)	31 (12.4%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	84.6	130^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.5%		89.3	79^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.3%	51	57.9	58.3	64.9		60.4	65.8	66.7	54.1		62.2	67.6		67.6		97%	0%	$27,559
Lyon Elementary School	Public	K-8	50 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7945	143	21	6.7	68.5%	35 (24.5%)	30 (21.0%)	59 (41.3%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	18.4	742^nd of 899 public elementary schools	17.5%		34.4	600^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.8%	142	23.5	30.8	14.3	12.5	17.7	23.5	38.5	14.3	6.3	19.1	7.1	12.5	10.0	12.5			$44,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabot

How many students attend Cabot?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Cabot.

What district is Cabot in?

Newton

What schools do graduates of Cabot attend?

Students who attend Cabot usually go on to attend:

Middle : F A Day Middle
High : Newton North High

Is Cabot a good school?

Cabot ranks 173^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cabot?

Students at Cabot are 48% White, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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